{"id":36132,"date":"2018-07-15T20:01:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T20:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/15\/coast-guard-academy-to-offer-new-major-in-cyber-systems\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:32:16","slug":"coast-guard-academy-to-offer-new-major-in-cyber-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/07\/15\/coast-guard-academy-to-offer-new-major-in-cyber-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard Academy to offer new major in cyber systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW LONDON, Conn. \u2014 The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/07\/02\/cadets-turn-out-at-coast-guard-academy-for-start-of-training\/\" target=_blank>Coast Guard Academy<\/a> is now offering an academic program in cyber systems, its first new major in a quarter century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program beginning this fall reflects the maritime service&#8217;s evolution toward conducting operations in cyberspace as it does at sea and by air, said Capt. 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Kurt Colella, the academy&#8217;s dean of academics, said the program will incorporate elements of fields including policy, law, ethics, operating systems, software design and intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39390480185_61cdbb6368_k.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39390480185_61cdbb6368_k.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39390480185_61cdbb6368_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39390480185_61cdbb6368_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39390480185_61cdbb6368_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Science and Technology William Bryan and the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Charles Michel visit the Coast Guard Academy to tour the Academy Cyber Lab and meet with the current members of the Cyber Team, Feb. 15, 2018. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Foguth\/Coast Guard Academy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cadets attend the academy tuition-free and graduate as Coast Guard officers with a bachelor of science degree and a requirement to spend five years in the service. Nearly 300 students enroll annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new academic program is the first since the addition of mechanical engineering as a major in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/04\/23\/naval-academy-sees-big-boost-in-cybersecurity-majors\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3530891.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Naval Academy sees big boost in cybersecurity majors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The U.S. Naval Academy has seen a big increase in cyber operations majors, and a U.S. senator said Monday that midshipmen could be useful in working on cyber challenges before they graduate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year was the first time that new graduates from the academy were assigned to the Coast Guard&#8217;s cyber command. 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